1. Melt butter in small saucepan.
2. Sauté oats in butter (enough to lightly coat the oats) for several minutes. Should have a nutty aroma.
3. Add boiling water. Add a pinch of salt for each part of oats.
4. Stir occasionally for 20 minutes. Should be on the drier side, rather than porridge-like.
5. *At around the 10 min mark, make sure you’re watching & stirring it. It starts to stick to the bottom of the pan at this point.
6. Top with nuts, banana, vanilla yogurt, etc.

OR: (Apple Cinnamon)

*Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal*: Add cinnamon to oats while sautéing, before water. Omit the salt. Half way through cooking, add half a chopped (peeled) apple (apple peel gets a little chewy/tough if you leave it on). Also add a spoonful of brown sugar with the apple.